Binance Australia will assume a seat as a FinTech Australia member, alongside Afterpay, Square, Stripe, and Transferwise. With more than 800 fintech companies in operation across the country, Australia has one of the world’s most exciting and dynamic fintech industries.
Binance Australia CEO Jeff Yew said he was proud to be a part of FinTech Australia’s strong ecosystem of leading innovators working together to advance the future of financial services in Australia.
“We’re excited to be joining the FinTech Australia community and look forward to collaborating with other members to champion local issues impacting our users and the wider industry,” Jeff said.
“As a trusted body and key leader in the digital asset industry, we are committed to working with peers and regulators to drive discussion that supports constructive policy development that advances the financial services sector in Australia.
We aim to bring additional cryptocurrency expertise to FinTech Australia’s membership base. It’s important for us to continually drive awareness and education of cryptocurrencies to increase adoption in Australia. We believe this will lead to more innovation and economic opportunities across the nation.”
FinTech Australia works closely with its members and government to develop new approaches to grow the Australian fintech industry and to create jobs, economic growth, and prosperity for Australians and Australian-based businesses.